LIVERPOOL, NY - Long Branch Elementary will host an "Empty Bowls Dinner" to benefit Central New York Food Bank from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 at the school, 4035 Long Branch Road, Salina.

Visitors will eat homemade soup from a bowl, bread and dessert, and have a beverage. They also will receive a ceramic bowl made by Long Branch fourth and fifth graders.

There also will be a silent auction featuring "celebrity bowls" made by Long Branch staff, raffles and live music by the school's Select Chorus.

"For just $2 per person, you can enjoy a delicious meal, good company, fine music, lots of fun... all while supporting a great cause!" Long Branch Elementary principal Bob McCrone said in a news release.

Diane Doby, the Long Branch Elementary art teacher, and Stephanie Cross, the school's speech teacher, are organizing the event.

"This event brings the whole school community together for a fun and worthwhile cause," McCrone said in the release. "The handmade bowls made by our own students and the homemade soups made by our staff help make this a very special event."